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Happy Spring 2009
Please check out my new website:
Gary J. Wolff (in Tokyo, Japan)
Welcome to MY Space.....
not to be confused with that OTHER one !
It's my take on Japan, Texas, and the world.
Enjoy !!
A handshake with Layla, shortly before swimming with her on Thurs. April 9,
2009
(Click the arrow above to start the slideshow. The entire
album can be viewed
HERE.)
Videos of my April 6-10, 2009 Palau Vacation
(Click any of the arrows above to view that video.
The entire video playlist can be viewed
HERE.)
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View the entire cherry blossom slideshow HERE.
Sayonara flowers from the beautiful office ladies at the construction
co. where I worked for nearly 16 years
What a lucky guy !
2nd stage indoor portion of the cherry blossom viewing party with my
English students
What a lucky guy !
(View in separate window
here.)
Amen & a big BRAVO to the Honorable Daniel Hannan, MEP from South East
England.
An amazing Brit with "cojones."
I just wish there was someone in
Washington who'd give this same talk to Obummer.
"You cannot carry on
forever squeezing
the productive bit of the economy
in order to fund an unprecedented engorgement of the unproductive bit."
(View videos in separate window
here.)
The Kecske Broasca (ケチカ・ブラスカ) band at their Mar. 20, 2009 concert that was
part
of the Spring Flower Party at the Mosaic Ginza Hankyu Dept. store (モザイク銀座阪急) in
Tokyo.
Alan Patton (アラン・パトン) - accordion （アコーディオン）
Miki Komatsubara (小松原未衣) - 5-string violin （バイオリン）
http://www.geocities.jp/kecbro/
"Japan is a 'SAFETY' country !!"
| March 17, 2009 This is to inform the American community that the U.S. Embassy has recommended that the embassy community avoid frequenting Roppongi bars and clubs in Tokyo due to a significant increase in reported drink-spiking incidents. American citizens may choose to avoid frequenting drinking establishments in this area as well. The number of reports of U.S. citizens being drugged in bars has increased significantly in recent weeks. Typically, the victim unknowingly drinks a beverage that has been secretly mixed with a drug that renders the victim unconscious for several hours, during which time large sums of money are charged to the victim's credit card or the card is stolen outright. Victims sometimes regain consciousness in the bar or club, while at other times the victim awakens on the street. Because this type of crime is already widespread in Roppongi bars and is on the rise, the U.S. Embassy has recommended that members of the embassy community avoid frequenting drinking establishments in this area. American citizens may consider this recommendation as it applies to their own behavior. If you, nevertheless, choose to participate in Roppongi night life, we urge you to remain extra vigilant of your surroundings and maintain a high level of situational awareness. Establishments in the area of Roppongi Intersection (Roppongi Dori and Gaienhigashi-dori) have had the highest level of reported incidents. U.S. Embassy in Tokyo American Citizen Services 1-10-5 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8420 Tel: 03-3224-5174 Fax: 03-3224-5856 http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/tacs-main.html |
Photo courtesy Hiroyoshi Sakano
Peach blossoms in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo
Mar. 15, 2009
Kyodo Photo
A construction worker shows off the upper half of
the
still-smiling Colonel Sanders statue recovered
from the bottom of the Dotonbori River in central Osaka
on Mar. 10, after he took a 24-year dip. Ecstatic Hanshin
Tigers
baseball fans had accidentally tossed the Colonel into the river in 1985
after the team took the Central League title for the 1st time in 21 years.
Source:
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/
The very rare phenomenon known as "Pearl Fuji" was captured
by photographer Yutaka Muraishi in the pre-dawn hours of March 12
when the full moon set into the cone of Mt. Fuji.
Source:
http://metropolis.co.jp
Slinging mud at Chiba's Warabi no Doronko Festival, by Karin Geen
Cherry blossoms and Mt. Fuji
Photo courtesy Nozomi Kurihara
The Japanese Doll Festival(Hina-matsuri),
or Girls' Day, is held
on March 3.
Platforms with a red hi-mōsen are used to display a set
of ornamental
dolls (hina-ningyō)
representing the Emperor, Empress,
attendants, and musicians in traditional
court dress of the Heian period.
Ted Evan Stewart
March 22, 1957 - January 9, 2008
(His special memorial webpage has just
been updated with 26 new videos.)
Navigating
this site:--------------------EXCITING
PHOTO
GALLERY--------------------
(almost 1000 images)
Take
me straight to the Exciting Photo Gallery
Exciting Japan Photos
Exciting Texas Photos
Exciting Mountain
Photos
Exciting Disney Kid Photos
Exciting Halloween Photos
Exciting Friend and Family
Photos
More Exciting Friend
and Family Photos, Page 2
More Exciting Friend
and Family Photos, Page 3
Exciting President George W. Bush Photo Gallery
Exciting Body Sculpting in the Northern Japan Alps Photos
Exciting Suisho-dake & Washiba-dake Mountain
Climbing
Photos,
Northern Japan Alps
Exciting Cherry
Blossoms in Japan Photos
Exciting Fall Colors in
Japan Photos
Exciting Jii-ga-take
Mountain Climbing Photos, Northern Japan Alps
A photo tribute to my uncle Larkland P. "Larkie"
Colebrooke
Exciting Halloween 2005 in
Tokyo Photos
Exciting Fall Colors in Yoro Keikoku Valley Photos,
Boso Peninsula, Chiba
Exciting Shirouma-dake (Hakuba) Mountain Climbing Photos
Exciting Tokyo Bay Fishing at Miura Kaigan
Photos-- Saturday, June 16, 2007
Exciting Guam Vacation Photos -- March 19-22, 2007
Exciting
Mt. Kashimayari-ga-dake Mountain Climbing Photos -- Aug. 11-13, 2007
Exciting
Houston Vacation Photos -- Sept. 8-17, 2007
Exciting
Saipan Vacation Photos -- Nov. 23-28, 2007
Exciting Mt. Yakushi-dake Mountain Climbing Photos, Aug. 9-11,
2008
Exciting Gary's Santa Pics
A special memorial webpage to honor our departed friend,
Ted Evan Stewart
--------------------EXCITING SLIDE SHOWS--------------------
In the Garden (pps)
Ten Things God Won't Ask
(pps)
Life on the Train
(pps)
Marvelous Antarctica
(pps)
Spectacular Pictures
(pps)
Wonderful World (pps)
Amazing Picture Show (pps)
Happy
Canada Day (pps)
The
Interview with God
There is hope for us all.....right
now
The
Center of the Bible (pps)
Wishes
(pps)
Live a Life that Matters
(pps)
Colors of the World
(pps)
Magnificent World Mountains
(pps)
Golf Truisms (pps)
Winter
Day (pps)
(These PowerPoint (pps) files are rather
large and
may take a while to download, depending on the speed of your connection.
Perhaps it is better to save them to your hard disk first, and then to view them
locally.
If you do not have PP on your computer, you can download a free viewer here.)
-----------------A TRIBUTE TO DAD-----------------
(Dec. 22, 1932--June 7, 2004)
-- take the tour through the almost 50-year career of one of the
best fast-pitch softball pitchers who ever walked on this planet --
Also, you can read dad's obituary
here.
--------------------FUN STUFF--------------------
Dancin' Cowboy Gary
(Click on the various buttons on the left
side of this page
to change
my dance moves or the music!)
Happy
Firecracker Day to you !!
(Oh, you mean it's not the 4th of July
yet? Darn....)
ATTENTION
ALL WIVES: Wanna be sure of pleasing your man?
Then "The Good
Wife's Guide" is a must read !! (he-he)
Feeling
a bit down? Click here to boost your spirits with the "Automatic
Flatterer"
How
to identify if your cow has MAD COW DISEASE
(courtesy: Mr. Lenny Burns)
A really cool Honda Accord
advertisement
An Amazing
Clock that follows your mouse pointer around the screen
(works best with Internet Explorer
browser)
DRINK MORE BEER -- It's GOOD for
you and HERE'S the proof !!
The History of the
"F" Word
(Not for virgin ears. Recommended
ages: 18 or over)
Engrish.com -- Engrish Favorites from Japan and
around the World
If
there was ever any question as to which brand
of soy sauce you should use, here's your answer.
The
Bush-Gore Dance
(It may be over, but the
dancing never ends!)
Springtime Flowers
in Texas
(a virtual slide show)
The
history and lyrics of the song, "The Yellow Rose of Texas"
The
Paradox of Our Age
by
former pastor of Seattle's Overlake Christian Church
The Twilight Zone page
(the original splash page for
www.garywolff.com)
-------------------FEEL
GOOD-------------------
STUFF
My Tribute to Sigi Rindler, a.k.a.
Mr. Akihabara
(updated Dec. 26, 2008)
"What Will Matter"
by Michael Josephson
Thank You to
our Troops for a Job Well Done !
Character Counts!
(Commentaries by Michael Josephson)
The
Center of the Bible
(if you have PowerPoint & a
high-speed connection,
it's worth the wait....trust me)
Cowboy
Bush
(hey, WHAT'S wrong with being a COWBOY,
anyways ??!!)
Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell's 12 Rules for
Life
The
very moving and inspirational "Interview with God" presentation
(The
words to the poem can be viewed here)
Don't be discouraged. There is hope for us all.....right now.
Inspiration
and Hope
(updated Jan. 20, 2009)
The
Summer of '99 is Over, but the Memories Linger On........
(a short slide show)
--------------------JAPAN STUFF--------------------
A in J Fortune (Associates in Japan)
(English language programs, homestays,
website design services)
Please check out my
favorite
English Conversation Lounge,
Mickey House
The
Small Print
(this week’s required Japan
reading by Reg Dunlap)
Photo
of the Week
(from Metropolis, Japan's No. 1 English
Magazine)
A
Photo Documentary of Kamagasaki, the largest slum in Japan
(by Shannon Higgins)
TokyoDV -- News, Photos, Products, and Online
Videos from Japan
Japanese Streets -- Exclusive Shots of
Japan's Trendy Street Fashion -- 150% Cool
Click
here to see some spectacular fall scenery
from the Northern Japan Alps
Live Concert Schedules for Some of My Favorite Tokyo Musicians:
Paul Cohen
Steve Gardner
Charlie
Fukami
Maro Sakai (Marble Tears)
Aki Sasaki
Jim Ediger
Miya Ishida
More
Tokyo Concert Info
A
Live Minicam View of Mt. Fuji
(Japan Time = GMT + 9 hours)
Rob's Japan FAQ: Know Before You Go
(Visiting or relocating
to Japan? Get your questions answered here)
-------------------SKY/SPACE STUFF-------------------
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Attention all stargazers !! If you're interested in satellites or astronomy, you've come to the right place! Their aim is to provide you with all the information you need to observe satellites such as the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle, spectacular events such as the dazzlingly bright flares from Iridium satellites, as well as a wealth of other space flight and astronomical information. They not only provide the times of visibility, but also detailed star charts showing the satellite's track through the heavens. All their pages, including the graphics, are generated in real-time and customized for your location and time zone. |
Wake-Up Call -- Flight Day 15
-- Columbia Space Shuttle Mission STS-107,
a 2:50 min.
music video essay by Chris Valentine
(The song "Imagine" by John Lennon is the actual music
the 7 astronauts woke up to this day,
just 2 days before they perished upon reentry on Feb. 1, 2003)
The above represents
the planetary alignment as of June 5, 2005.
Input your own custom set of parameters at Solar
System Live.
Secret
Worlds: The Universe Within
View the Milky Way at 10 million light
years from the Earth.
Then move through space towards the Earth
in successive orders of magnitude until you reach
a tall oak tree just outside the buildings of the
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida.
After that, begin to move from the actual size of a leaf
into a microscopic world that reveals leaf cell walls,
the cell nucleus, chromatin, DNA and finally,
into the subatomic universe of electrons and protons.
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-------------------KARAOKE ROOM-------------------
OK,
well there's no little bouncing ball, nor color-highlighted text,
but you've got the words and the music, so.....Get After It !!!
The Time of My Life
by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
(from the movie "Dirty Dancing")
What I
Like about Texas
by Gary P. Nunn
London
Homesick Blues
by Gary P. Nunn
Thank
you (to our Armed Forces)
by Hank Brake
Good Morning
Beautiful
by Steve Holy
Truly, Madly,
Deeply
by Savage Garden
Who am I
by Casting Crowns
I
Like Dreamin'
by Kenny Nolan
In My Daughter's
Eyes
by Martina McBride
Could
I Have This Dance?
by Anne Murray
Imagine
by John Lennon
A
Place in the Sun
by Stevie Wonder
Everything I Do...
I Do It For You
by Bryan Adams
Do You Remember?
by Phil
Collins
Open Arms
by Journey
Happy Xmas
by John and Yoko Lennon
The Yellow Rose of
Texas
by J. K.
--------------------BORING STUFF--------------------
My
Resume (zzzzzzzzz...)
Gary's
Past Life in the States
Website Bookmarks
(no longer maintained)
-------------------ARCHIVES-------------------
Previous Versions
of this Welcome Page:
New Year's 2009
Fall/Xmas 2008
Summer 2008
Happy Spring 2008
Happy Valentine's Day 2008
New Year's 2008
Fall/Xmas 2007
Summer 2007
Spring 2007
New Year's 2007
(Click here to see my Photo
Highlights of 2006.)
Xmas 2006 in Japan
Summer 2006
Spring 2006
New Year's 2006
(Click here to see my special New Year's 2006 email greeting to all my family
and friends.)
Merry Xmas from Japan
!! (2005)
Japan's Spectacular
Fall Colors (2005)
Summertime !!! (2005)
Spring has Sprung in
Japan !!! (2005)
Happy Chinese New Year's 2005
New Year's 2005
("2004--the Year in Pictures" photo collage, plus Samurai Gary)
Christmas 2004
Fall 2004
Run-up to the 2004 Presidential Election
Happy Summer !! (2004)
In Loving Memory of Dad--1932-2004
(June 2004)
Golden Week Boredom
(2004)
I Love Spring !! (2004)
Mars Rover Photos -- February 2004
New Year's 2004
("2003--the Year in Pictures" photo collage)
Christmas 2003 (Blue Santa Gary)
The View from the Top of
Japan -- Fall 2003
Japan is NOT a Safe Country
!! -- Summer 2003
Operation Iraqi Freedom -- Spring 2003
A Special Tribute to Space
Shuttle Columbia -- Feb. 2003
Christmas 2002 (Santa Gary)
Fishing, Climbing, C&W Dancing -- Fall 2002
Fuji-Xerox World Cup Soccer Ad -- Summer 2002
Christmas 2001
Body Sculpting in the Northern Japan Alps -- Fall 2001
Cherry Blossoms along the Tama River -- Spring 2001
Happy 21st Century !! -- New Year's 2001
Christmas 2000
Japan's Spectacular Fall Colors -- Fall 2000
A Summer Night in Japan -- Summer 2000
Spring 2000
New Year's 2000 (Geisha Gary)
Fall '99 (Ricky "Gary" Martin)
Summer Fun in Japan -- Summer '99
Spring has Come (春が来た)
-- Spring '99
Christmas '98
'98 Nagano, Japan Winter Olympics
Original Home Page published January 27, 1997
Sayonara
Well, I guess that's all for
now. Thanks for visiting.
I sincerely hope this web site has been a culturally rewarding experience for
you (joke).
It's grown considerably since first being launched in Jan. '97,
and it is unlikely you will be able to see everything in only 1 visit.
So please bookmark this site and come back when you can stay longer.
Or as we say back in Texas,
"Y'all cum back now, ya heah?"
Happy surfing !!
And don't forget to drop
me a line if you have time.
If you have any comments, suggestions, complaints,
or would just like to yell at me,
you can send email here:
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